The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-12-16
CHEAPER TYPOGRAPHY.

Amendments TO the Interstate SoHr
MERGE Law.
WASHINGTON, Dec lathe Postal Tele<
graph bill introduced by Senator Cullom
yesterday establishes the United States
postal telegraph as a part OF the pOsta-
system of the United States, and for the
purpose of inauguratirg the system, pro
vided that the following telegraph trunk
lines shall first be constructed:
One from Washington TO Portland Me-, via
Baltimore, Wilmington, Philadelphia Camden,
Trenton, Newark, Jersey CITY, New torE,
Brooklyli, New Haven, Hartford, Prov
dence and Boston; one from Wa shing'
ton to Minneapolis via Pittsburgh Cleve
land Toledo, Chicago Milwaukee, Madison, La
Crosse and St. Paul; one from New York City
to Cleveland. O., Albany Syracuse, Rochester,
Buffalo ana Ere, Pa; one from Pittsburgh to
Topeka Kan, via Columbus, Cincinnati, In
dianapolls, ST. Louis and Kansas City, and
minor towns near the large cities; one from To-
ledo to Detroit; one from Washington to Gal
weston, via Richmond, Charlotte, Columbia,
Augusta, Atlanta, Montgomery and New Or
leans; one from Chicago TO New Orleans VIA
Indianapolis, Louisville, Nasty lle Memphis
aud Vicksburgh; one from Chicago to st. Louis,
via Peoria and Springfield one from Chicago
TO San francisco, via Des Moines, Omaha,
Cheyenne, Salt Lake City, Carson CITY and
other towns en- route, and one from Cheyenne
20 Denver.
Postal telegraph offices are to be opened at
the places named and at all intermediate
points at which Srst, second or tbird-clasS
post-offces are established Branch lines, 1t
provides shall be constructed from time to
time as appropriations therefor are
made by Congress, the intention be-
ing to connect the lines with all cities where
the postal free delivery system prevailsi but
no additional facilities are to be provided in
States already connected with the trunk lines
until postal telegraph offices have been estab-
lished in every State and Territory. The sys-
TEN is to be constructed in straight lines, as
near as practicable, but regard j. to be taken
OF cities that will afford the best Geographic
facilities to the public.
The lines are to be constructed by the engl~
neer corps of the army and then transferred to
the custody Of the Postmaster General. The
poles are to be Of iron, the wires of copper, and
oil other materials OF the best character. Eight
wires are to be strung on the line from New
York to Chicago and four upon other lines
The Secretary OF war is authorized to use the
military service lines OF the United States as
far as expe dent, and also TO make all neceS-
sary condemnation of lands or Buildings at ID
far compensation. All disputes as 10 what IS
O fair compensation are to be settled by the
Court of Claims. The Secretary is further au-
thoriZad to construct, take and use all ma
chinery and devices, not including telegraph
lines, whether patented or not, as shall 'be
deemed necessary the compensation to be de-
teFmined in the same manner as condemna-
tons Of land. The sums Of money necessary
for this purpose are appropriated by the bill.
A nate of 10 cents for each 20 words and D
cents for each additional Is words is fixed for
distances of under 500 miles, ard an additional
rate of ) cents for each $50 miles over 500. A
night rate Of 35 cents and day rate of 20 cents
is fixed for each 101 words trans
mitted for newspapers, except that where the
same dispatch is dropped off at more than
one office the rates shall be p and
so cents respectively, for each dropped copy
The office of director-general of telegraphs is
created as part of the Post-oftce Department.
tits made the duty of the Postmaster General
to report to Congress after the passage OF the
act & plan for the complete organization OF the
postal telegraph system, with detailed eSti-
mates of men and money needed. Before the
system is put into operation and employees Sc
lected examinations are to be held by the Civil
Service Commission to determine the fitness or
applicants. -Four million dollars is appropri-
ated for the location and construction OF the
| telegraph lines provided by the act
! WASHINGTON Dec 14-Senator Cullom,
| chairman of the Interstate Commerce Com
mittee, has prepared series Of amend
ments to the Interstate Commerce law
which he presented in the Senate yester-
day. These amendments embOdy thu
| most important sugg estions that have been
made as to defects in the law, including the
recommendations OF the Interstate Com
missioners The amendments are vol
luminous and are in prOliX legal form. Fol-
loving is q synopsis of the more impOr tant
provisions:
/. TIC extend the provisions of the act so as TO
make the act apply to express companies, sleep
ing-car companies, draWingroom car cOmpa-
| MES, palace-car companies, stock-car compa-
| MES, tanz-car companies, and any other com
| panfes, associations or persons, furnishing for
| public use upon railroads, cars Or other in
strumentalities for the transportation of pas
sengers or property This is intended TO in
clude every possible monopoly like the Stand
ard Oil Com pany, which uses the rails.
2. The words " or other carriers " are in
serted twice in the fifth section, so as to pro-
hibit not only pooling between different rail
roads, but between different railroads and
other carriers.
3. In the sixth section, which relates to the
! publication of rates, the provisions with re-
| spect to the advance and reduction in rates are
repeated so as to apply specifically to joint
through rates. The short-haul provision is
also repeated in order that there shall be no
question that it also applies to joint through
rates.
q. AS to the short-haul provision. it is pro-
v.ded that where complaint is made against
two or more carriers for violating it and the
violations occur between points on the road Of
one only, that road only shall be held liable
for the violation.
3. An addition to section IS, which relates to
compensation for damages is proposed to the
effect that when a complainant is seeking to re-
cover damages the carrier may file with the
commission its consent that the commission
| may pass upon the question of damages. And
in such case the carrier shall be bound by the
decision OF the commission, and the decision of
he commission shall stand as a judgment,
which may be enforced by execution by
United States Marshal in the same man
ner as judgments Of the United States
Circuit Court are enforced. In case
such assent IS not filed, the COM
| mission may investigate and report upon
the subject of damages. and if it shall report
that the complainant has suffered damages to
a specified amount, it may name the time for
the payment of such damages; and if the car
rjer shall make the payment within the time
named, the sum shall be in full satisfaction of
any claim the complainant might have under
the act in respect to the grievances complained
of. But if such payment is not made the COM
plainant may proceed in any Tn ted States court
OF competent jurisdiction to recover damages
for the wrongs suffered, and such proceedings,
finding, and report Of the commission shall be
prima facie evidence Of the fact found. Pro-
vision is also made to take the commission out
Of the jurisdiction of the Interior Department,
to make it independent, and TO require it to re-
port direct to Congress, as recommended by
the Secretary Of the Interior. The object OF
this change is to make the commission as indie
dendent Of any administration as is any United
States court
Work of the Fish commission.
PITTSBURGH Pa, Dec. 14.-Co1onel Mar
shall Mcdonald, Chief Assistant to the United
States Fish Commission, was in the city
yesterday in one of the Fish Com
mission cars, returning from St Paul.
Preparations are being made for tho extern
sion of the work on the lakes. Last year
the Government planted 10000, 900 shad,
while the individual States planted 150,-
900, ZOO In few weeks 80, 600, 900 eggs
will be sent to the station at Ere, Pa.
Colonel Mcdonald has just established a
new station at Duluth. 1t will cost S10,-
900, and work viii be commenced early in
the SDrinO